Begin the trip.

"All right. Are you all ready to go?" you ask.

You stand at the foot of your throne, making eye contact with the only other person inside--Jelly, the strange, pale purple slime you recovered way back in the Oraang Desert. Exposed to enough magic, this special slime evolved into a humanoid, and then over time, evolved into a fully sentient, intelligent girl. She may still be learning about the world, but she's now easily one of the crew--another monster girl, just like Shivra or Stax or one of the many others who now reside in your home. While she may not fight with any sort of weapons, her resilience is incredibly, and she can reshape her body in a number of helpful (or not helpful) ways.

Part of you does find it a little funny to be bringing Jelly along as well. William Cresswell seems to be such a serious, calculating man, yet you're going to meet with him in his own home for the first time with one of your stranger allies.

He might not be so analytical all the time if he had to deal with what I deal with. There's nothing logical about anyone at Castle Phoenix.

"Ah huh!" Jelly smiles wide and holds out both her hands. "And look. I still have my clothes on."

"That isn't typically something to celebrate."

She bounces back and forth between her feet with excitement difficult to contain. Her cute hips wiggle back and forth within her pair of tight jean shorts. Her chest remains the same size, and with body with basically the consistency of Jell-O, she's even more jiggly than your average gal. The longer you wait, the more she fidgets impatiently.

You lay your hands upon hers. Then, you bend your knees.

"Remember when I used to just ride in someone's backpack?" Jelly asks. "That was even easier. But then I'd have to travel naked, and I'll be scolded."

"Can't you just shape your body into the clothing, and emerge with them on?"

"Oh... Maybe. I haven't tried. That sounds like it would require a lot of control. But I'll practice."

"Practice makes perfect. All right. Here we go. Three. Two. One." Bunny Hop!

Your destination isn't the fortress itself, as you don't know its exact location, but instead the village of Brumberg. You've been there before, of course. That's where you met the local idol Bibi, Dixby the alchemist, and even the vampire Catherine, who had a castle to the north. Supposedly if you head south from the village, you'll see the flying island in the distance.

In the blink of an eye, you find yourself in Brumberg, though a distance above it.

You're used to this, however. You swiftly pull Jelly up into your arms, click your boots together, and float safely downward.